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3 MIN READ

High court shouldn’t impede efforts to diversify medical schools

The AMA, AAMC and many other organizations urge the Supreme Court to keep allowing consideration of race, ethnicity in medical school admissions.

Medical School Diversity
Alec Calac
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5 MIN READ

5 ways to expand racial and ethnic data collection in medicine

Racial and ethnic identity and data collection is very complicated. But that data can go a long way in making a difference in health care.

Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

Mistreatment, discrimination by patients adds to physician burnout

About 30% of doctors subjected to offensive remarks in the past year. Learn who’s affected most, how it’s linked to burnout, and how to move forward.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Geneen T. Gin, DO
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4 MIN READ

Women doctors who succeed at midcareer: What they’ve learned

Women physicians approaching midcareer are stretched thin by personal and professional responsibilities. Learn how some navigate that dynamic.

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Health Equity
Transitioning to Practice
Jay Kaplan, MD (left), physician consultant and former medical director of care transformation, and Hannah Stiller, MS, well-being coordinator, of LCMC Health
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: Why this health system asks about equity in burnout surveys

Beyond COVID-19, another source of stress for health workers is inequity. Learn why LCMC Health asked about equity in its burnout assessment.

Physician Health
AMA Foundation 2022 Excellence in Medicine awards
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7 MIN READ

How these 6 physicians are making a difference in medicine

The AMA Foundation has honored six doctors with the 2022 Excellence in Medicine Awards for their altruism, advocacy and professional contributions.

Awards
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4 MIN READ

For office-based physicians, gender inequity pops up in the EHR

Women physicians are more likely than their male counterparts to experience burnout. Learn how the gender disparity in EHR documentation contributes.

Physician Health
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4 MIN READ

Is ageism creeping into your care of older adults?

Care for older adults is already complex enough, but bias can make matters worse. Find out how ageism affects senior patients—and physicians too.

Population Care
Mark C. Henderson, MD, with University of California, Davis, health-professional trainees
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17 MIN READ

How diversity’s power can help overcome the physician shortage

There aren’t enough doctors to care for aging patients and not enough physicians who mirror the nation’s diversity. Learn how the two are connected.

Health Equity